deduce etymology

Romanian word deduce comes from Latin duco (I draw, pull. I lead, guide. I prolong. I think, consider.), Latin de- (De-.), Latin con-

Detailed word origin of deduce

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
duco Latin (lat) I draw, pull. I lead, guide. I prolong. I think, consider.
de- Latin (lat) De-.
con- Latin (lat) Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
conducere Latin (lat)
conduire French (fra) (reflexive, se conduire) To behave. To drive (a vehicle). To lead.
deduco Latin (lat) (figuratively) I mislead, seduce, entice, win over, induce. (figuratively, borrowed from the idea of spinning) I make finer, thinner or weaker, attenuate. (figuratively, of a literary composition) I spin out, elaborate, prepare, describe, compose. (figuratively, of physical evils) I cure, cleanse, remove. (figuratively, of the origin of words) I derive, discover, deduce. (in weaving) I spin [...]
déduire French (fra) To deduce; to work out. To deduct.
deduce Romanian (ron) (transitive) to infer, deduce (to conclude by reasoning or deduction, as from premises or evidence).

Words with the same origin as deduce

Descendants of duco
aduce apeduct conduce condus ducat duce ducere duș educa induce introduce produce producție produs reduce reducție redus răduce seduce seducție sedus
Descendants of de-
dator decapita decide decizie declara decret definiție degera delicat delicios dependent depinde deprins depune descinde descrie desemna desen deveni deștepta deține dimânda distruge dăpăra
Descendants of con-
acoperi ascuns coleg comanda compara complet comporta comun concurs conexiune confuz confuzie consiliu conta continuu convinge costa costum culca cumpăra cunoscut cuplu cuvânt